Shell protester vows to continue hunger strike

SHELL-TO-SEA protester Maura Harrington yesterday celebrated her 55th birthday by retiring from her school principal’s job and continuing her hunger strike against Shell’s work on the coastline of Co Mayo.

“Whether I have a chance to reach 56 depends really on Shell and Solitaire,” she said.

Ms Harrington has vowed to continue her protest until the controversial pipe-laying Solitaire ship leaves Irish waters. It was brought to Broadhaven Bay in Co Mayo last week under contract with Shell to lay pipes between the Corrib gas field and the refinery site in Bellanaboy, but later moved to Killybegs after sustaining accidental damage.